The White House: Its Historic Furnishings and First Families 2014 Book

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For 200 years, the White House has served as the residence of our nation’s president and his family. Every chief … Read more For 200 years, the White House has served as the residence of our nation’s president and his family. Every chief executive except George Washington has lived there, but our first president left his mark on it as well, by selecting the site and approving its design. John and Abigail Adams were the first residents, and each family ever since has been encouraged, through congressional and private funds, to make it a comfortable home and to acquire the necessities for carrying out the other role of the White House as a place of state ceremony and as the office of the President.

The White House collection of furniture, silver, glass, porcelain and textiles is rich with historical associations and reflects their use in a house that has served as the home of presidents and their families for 200 years.

The White House: Its Historic Furnishings and First Families features a forward by First Ladies Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, and Hillary Clinton. The introduction is written by Wendell Garrett. This handsome book will appeal to anyone interested in the decorative arts, biographies, history, and Americana.

Betty C. Monkman has worked in the White House curator’s office since 1967, first as museum registrar, then associate curator, and since 1997 as curator. She planned and curated the first exhibition on the White House in 1992 and continues to work closely on other exhibits at the White House Visitor Center. She has written a number of articles on the White House decorative arts and has lectured throughout the country.

Bruce White specializes in the photography of works of art and architecture and has been engaged by some of the country’s leading cultural institutions. He was formerly a staff photographer at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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-Title: The White House: Its Historic Furnishings and First Families
-Author: Betty C. Monkman
-Year Published: 2014
-Approx. Dimensions: 10.1"W x 12.2"L x 1.2"H
-320 pages
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